Military personnel, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Military personnel, per capita was 0.001 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Yemen is 0.001 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0091 people per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 people per person, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0091 people per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0088 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 people per person | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 people per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.004 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 people per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 people per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 people per person | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 people per person | +94.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 people per person | -2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.001 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.001 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +94.2% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
| 2016 | -71.0% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 1992 | -51.5% | 0.0088 people per person | 0.0043 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 138 South Africa 0.0012 people per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.0011 people per person compare
- 140 Libya 0.0011 people per person compare
- 142 India 0.001 people per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.001 people per person compare
- 144 Bangladesh 0.001 people per person compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Yemen?
- Military personnel, per capita in Yemen was 0.001 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 people per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 people per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.